One of the hottest trains on the line at that point in time, Canal St. (Chgo.) to Portland symbol CSPDZ, roars through rural Big Springs, NE on a late winter afternoon.

A North Western rush hour train is crossing the MILW diamonds at Mayfair Tower in Chicago.

Chicago & North Western SD40-2 #6808, Union Pacific SD40-2's 3609 & 3524 lead a doublestack container train downgrade

Chicago & Northwestern SD40-2 #6892 (with Union Pacific SD40-2's 3604, 3339 & 3315), easing to a stop at the west absolute signal, to participate in a 3-way meet. #6892 was built January 1975 and... (more)

In Wyoming’s Powder River Basin, a southbound Burlington Northern coal train recedes in the distance moments after meeting a Chicago & North Western train at Antelope siding on July 4, 1989. Thr... (more)

Nine years ago yesterday, C&NW 411 looks shiny in its livery at the Rock Island Steam Festival.

C&NW SD40-2 sits in the sun outside of the Illinois Railway Museum's diesel shop. This locomotive was on display during 2019's Diesel Days where members of the public are treated to a massive disp... (more)

Chicago and Northwestern GP7 1526 and slug BU-1 switching Itasca Yard in Superior June 1977. The 1526 was built in March 1951 and retired in June 1985. The BU-1 slug was built by EMC as a model SW... (more)

C&NW Baldwin DRS 6-6-1500 No.1505 1500hp unit, built 1949. From my Collection, Photo Jim Scribbins. Photo from my slide collection, no photographer listed on slide.

CNW 8540 is about to duck under one of the "suicide" bridges in St. Francis in January of 1995. The train has a "PR" look to it as it starts the journey to Proviso on CNW's New... (more)

CNW 6860 leads a FRVR freight past the wig-wags on Morris Street in Fond Du Lac, WI in January of 1992. The train is on the ex-CNW Airline. CN operates a short section of this line south of town, ... (more)

Chicago and Northwestern U30C 933 leading a southbound freight at Spooner WI August 1976. Unknown Photographer Photo from my Collection.